Missing Pieces (1992): Cast
Missing Pieces is a 1992 comedy thriller directed by Leonard B. Stern, starring Eric Idle as Wendel, James Hong and Bob Gunton. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Leonard B. Stern
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Missing Pieces About?
The premise of Missing Pieces without spoilers.
Inheriting only a cryptic riddle, Wendel discovers he’s the sole heir to a distant relative’s estate. Joined by his musician friend Lou, the duo embarks on a wild, comedic chase across the city. Unsavory thugs, underworld figures, and relentless private investigators all pursue them, each hoping to claim the mysterious fortune that remains unknown.
Missing Pieces Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- race against the clock
- woman wrapped in a towel
- female jogger
- symphony orchestra
- musical performance
- late for an audition
- death of adoptive father
- bisexual joke
- racist joke
- morgue
- fear of dead bodies
- reference to guy de maupassant
+38 more Show fewer
- reference to honore de balzac
- insane asylum
- struggling musician
- spilling water on someone
- reference to zubin mehta
- music conductor
- suspicious death
- mysterious inheritance
- eating chinese food
- woman propositions a man
- reference to melrose place
- woman manhandles a man
- mistaken for criminal
- police chase
- police shootout
- chinese
- fortune cookie
- cellist
- classical music
- one armed man
- limo ride
- female flautist
- twin brothers killed
- bestiality gag
- jeweled dagger
- grandfather clock
- held at gunpoint
- crooked lawyer
- .44 magnum
- whodunit
- corrupt coroner
- henchman
- philharmonic
- dream comes true
- falling to death
- happy ending
- stabbed in the back
- theme song
Missing Pieces Cast & Characters
Eric Idle leads the cast as Wendel, with James Hong as Chang and Bob Gunton as Mr Gabor. Directed by Leonard B. Stern; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leonard B. Stern
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Eric Idle as Wendel -
James Hong as Chang -
Bob Gunton as Mr Gabor -
Lauren Hutton as Jennifer
Also Starring in Missing Pieces
· 11 more- Leslie Jordan Krause
- Robert Wuhl Lou Wimpol
- John de Lancie Paul / Walter Thackary
- Richard Belzer Baldesari
- Louis Zorich Ochenko
- Bernie Kopell Dr. Gutman
- Donald Gibb Hurrudnik
- Kim Lankford Sally
- Darryl Chan Young Chinese Man
- Janice Lynde Marion
- Stacey Logan Elissa Dandridge
Cars in Missing Pieces
38 cars on screen, including the 1984 Dodge 600 and the 1981 Plymouth Reliant K.
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1984 Dodge 600 Main role -
1981 Plymouth Reliant K Main role -
1981 Dodge Diplomat Important role -
1975 Ford LTD Important role
Missing Pieces Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Auf der Sonnenseite des Lebens” and “Недостающие звенья”.
- Also known as
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- Auf der Sonnenseite des Lebens
- Недостающие звенья
- Dinheiro a Qualquer Preço
- Mindenki fogja a magáét!
- Contigo llegó el desastre
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Missing Pieces FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Missing Pieces, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Missing Pieces?
Missing Pieces runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Missing Pieces released?
Missing Pieces was released on March 28, 1992.
Who directed Missing Pieces?
Missing Pieces was directed by Leonard B. Stern.
More films by Leonard B. Stern Who is in the cast of Missing Pieces?
Missing Pieces stars Eric Idle as Wendel, James Hong as Chang and Bob Gunton as Mr Gabor, among 15 credited actors.
Does Missing Pieces have a post-credit scene?
No. Missing Pieces has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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